LAGOS, NIGERIA — Raheem Okoya, the 22-year-old son of industrial giant Chief Rasaq Okoya, is setting the record straight: he isn’t just living off his father’s billions.

In a candid sit-down with BBC News Yoruba, the Executive Director of Eleganza Industries addressed the public perception that his luxury lifestyle and music career are entirely “Chairman-funded.”

Growing up in the legendary Okoya household meant living alongside Nigerian icons. Raheem cited K1 De Ultimate as a massive influence, noting that the Fuji legend’s music was a constant “in the corridors” of his home.

Ultimately, Raheem says his drive comes from a simple place: “I love my dad so much… I just hope I can really, really make him proud one day.”